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Overview of Delhi Sarai Rohilla Railway Station – DEE

Sarai is an inn or resting place along the road for the travelling people. Sarai Rohilla village was named after Mughal noble Ruhullah Khan. He was the son of Delhi province governor Khalil Ullah Khan during the reign of Shahjahan. From the name, Ruhullah is derived today’s Rohilla. The village on the Delhi-Ajmer road has now become a part of Delhi.

Trains to Rajasthan, Gujarat-

Delhi Sarai Rohilla Railway Station (station code DEE) is situated in Northern Railway’s Delhi division and has five platforms. It is just about 4 km away from the old Delhi Railway Junction and located on Delhi-Fazilka and Delhi-Jaipur lines. Most trains leaving Delhi for Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan and Gujarat halt at Sarai Rohilla Railway Station.

All the Sarai Rohilla-Delhi trains terminated at Delhi Railway Station earlier because the meter gauge tracks ended there. As all the tracks have now been converted into broad gauge, many trains from Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Gujarat pass through Sarai Rohilla, and also, continue to run beyond the Old Delhi station.

Terminus for 21 Trains –

At least 21 pairs of trains originate at Sarai Rohilla Railway Station. These include Duronto trains to Jammu and Yeshvantpur, AC double-decker to Jaipur, some garib raths, inter-city express trains and some superfast trains. Many slow passenger trains too run from Sarai Rohilla Railway Station.

On the Rail Map in 1872 –

Sarai Rohilla Railway Station was built in 1872. It was on the meter gauge railway line from Delhi to Jaipur and Ajmer, which was being laid. In those days, it was a small station outside Delhi. One track of the Delhi-Rewari double-line was converted into broad gauge in 1994. Both the tracks from Sarai Rohilla to Delhi station were upgraded into broad gauge soon, ending the running of meter gauge trains from the Delhi station. All meter gauge trains terminated and started from Sarai Rohilla terminus. The second Sarai Rohilla-Rewari meter gauge track was converted into broad gauge and all meter gauge trains stopped operating between Rewari and Sarai Rohilla from 2006.

Metro stations near Sarai Rohilla-

Sastri Nagar and Pratap Nagar on the Red Line of Delhi Metro are the nearest Metro railway stations to Delhi Sarai Rohilla Railway Station. Karol Bagh on the Blue Line of the Delhi Metro is the nearest Metro station to Delhi Sarai Rohilla Railway Station.

Amenities at Sarai Rohilla Station –

Amenities available at Sarai Rohilla Railway Station include a waiting room, computerized reservation office, tea stall, vegetarian and non-vegetarian refreshment rooms, book stall, STD/ PCO booth and a GRP office. The station has three washing lines for train rakes and platforms.

Restaurants near Sarai Rohilla Station –

Sinciti Chill M Café, Hire A Genie, New Masala Zone, Bromfy Public House, Pyramid Restaurant, Shree Rathnam Restaurat, Dil Tandoori, Amratsari Punjabi Dhaba, Punjabi Dhaba Non Veg, New Angaar Hyderabadi, Suruchi Restaurant, Wah Ji Wah Restaurant, Oberoi Biryani, Alfa Spice Restaurant, Prem, Changezi, New Frontier Hotel, Kundan Dhaba, Moolchands Veg Fast Foods, New Janta Restaurant, and Tempting Restaurant.

Sarai Rohilla Food –

Mughlai cuisine, Indian cuisines and a variety of international cuisines are popular in Sarai Rohilla. Kebab and biryani, tandoori, have become popular everywhere. The special dishes are butter chicken, aloo chaat, chaat, dahi vada, kachori,chhole bhature, paranthas jalebi and lassi. Fast food and street vending are thriving. South Indian, Punjabi, Gujarati and Rajasthani food is also popular here.

Trains Passing through Delhi Sarai Rohilla Railway Station –

Train No.Train DetailTrain NameArr. TimeDep. Time
4025PATNA JN to DELHI S ROHILLA via DELHI S ROHILLAPNBE DEE SPL10:50destination
4026DELHI S ROHILLA to PATNA JN via DELHI S ROHILLADEE DBG SPLorigin12:30
9417AHMEDABAD JN to DELHI S ROHILLA via DELHI S ROHILLAADI DEE PREMIUM06:50destination
9418DELHI S ROHILLA to AHMEDABAD JN via DELHI S ROHILLADEE ADI PREMIUMorigin16:15
9628DELHI S ROHILLA to AJMER via DELHI S ROHILLADEE AII SF SPLorigin15:50
12213BANGLORE YASHWANTPURA JN to DELHI S ROHILLA via DELHI S ROHILLAYeswantpur-Delhi Sarai Rohilla AC Duronto ExpRESS(YPR-DEE)06:50destination
12214DELHI S ROHILLA to BANGLORE YASHWANTPURA JN via DELHI S ROHILLADelhi Sarai Rohilla-Yeswantpur AC Duronto ExpRESS(DEE-YPR)origin23:00
12215DELHI S ROHILLA to MUMBAI BANDRA TERMINUS via DELHI S ROHILLADelhi Sarai Rohilla-Mumbai BandraT Garib Rath(DEE-BDTS)origin09:20
12216MUMBAI BANDRA TERMINUS to DELHI S ROHILLA via DELHI S ROHILLAMumbai BandraT-Delhi Sarai Rohilla Garib Rath(BDTS-DEE)12:10destination
12265DELHI S ROHILLA to JAMMU TAWI via DELHI S ROHILLADelhi Sarai Rohilla Jammu Tawi Duronto Express(DEE-JAT)origin22:15
12266JAMMU TAWI to DELHI S ROHILLA via DELHI S ROHILLAJammu Tawi-Delhi Sarai Rohilla Duronto Express(JAT-DEE)04:20destination
12455DELHI S ROHILLA to SHRI GANGANAGAR via DELHI S ROHILLADelhiSaraiRohilla-ShriGanganagar AC SF Express(DEE-SGNR)origin22:45
12456SHRI GANGANAGAR to DELHI S ROHILLA via DELHI S ROHILLAShriGanganagar-DelhiSaraiRohilla AC SF Express(SGNR-DEE)07:20destination
12457DELHI S ROHILLA to BIKANER JN via DELHI S ROHILLADelhi SaraiRohilla-Bikaner Express(DEE-BKN)origin23:35
12458BIKANER JN to DELHI S ROHILLA via DELHI S ROHILLABikaner-Delhi SaraiRohilla Express(BKN-DEE)06:10destination
12463DELHI S ROHILLA to JODHPUR JN via DELHI S ROHILLARAJSTHN S KRANT(DEE-JU)origin22:25
12464JODHPUR JN to DELHI S ROHILLA via DELHI S ROHILLARJSTHN S KRNTI(JU-DEE)05:35destination
12981DELHI S ROHILLA to UDAIPUR via DELHI S ROHILLAChetak Express(DEE-UDZ)origin19:40
12982UDAIPUR to DELHI S ROHILLA via DELHI S ROHILLAChetak Express(UDZ-DEE)05:10destination
12985JAIPUR to DELHI S ROHILLA via DELHI S ROHILLAJP- DEE AC DOUBLE DECKER(JP-DEE)10:30destination
12986DELHI S ROHILLA to JAIPUR via DELHI S ROHILLADEE-JP AC DOUBLE DECKER(DEE-JP)origin17:35
14009CHHINDWARA JN to DELHI S ROHILLA via DELHI S ROHILLAPATALKOT EXPRESS(CWA-DEE)06:15destination
14010DELHI S ROHILLA to CHHINDWARA JN via DELHI S ROHILLAPATALKOT EXPRESS(DEE-CWA)origin12:20
14041DELHI S ROHILLA to DEHRADUN via DELHI S ROHILLAMussoorie Express(DEE-DDN)origin21:30
14042DEHRADUN to DELHI S ROHILLA via DELHI S ROHILLAMussoorie Express(DDN-DEE)08:30destination
14095DELHI S ROHILLA to KALKA via DELHI S ROHILLAHimalayan Queen(DEE-KLK)origin05:45
14096KALKA to DELHI S ROHILLA via DELHI S ROHILLAHimalayan Queen(KLK-DEE)22:40destination
14311BAREILLY to BHUJ via DELHI S ROHILLABareilly-Bhuj Ala Hazrat Express(BE-BHUJ)11:5511:57
14312BHUJ to BAREILLY via DELHI S ROHILLAAla Hazrat Express(BHUJ-BE)14:0714:09
14321BAREILLY to BHUJ via DELHI S ROHILLABareilly-Bhuj Tri-weekly(BE-BHUJ)11:5511:57
14322BHUJ to BAREILLY via DELHI S ROHILLABhuj-Bareilly Tri-weekly(BHUJ-BE)14:0714:09
14659DELHI to JAISALMER via DELHI S ROHILLADelhi-Jaisalmer Express(DLI-JSM)17:4817:50
14660JAISALMER to DELHI via DELHI S ROHILLAJaisalmer Delhi Express(JSM-DLI)10:4610:48
14662BARMER to DELHI via DELHI S ROHILLAMalani Express(BME-DLI)10:4610:48
14705DELHI S ROHILLA to SADULPUR JN via DELHI S ROHILLADelhi Sarai Rohilla Sadulpur Express(DEE-SDLP)origin07:05
14706SADULPUR JN to DELHI S ROHILLA via DELHI S ROHILLASadulpur Delhi Sarai Rohilla Express(SDLP-DEE)22:10destination
15013BHAGAT KI KOTHI to KATHGODAM via DELHI S ROHILLARANIKHET EXP20:3520:37
15014KATHGODAM to BHAGAT KI KOTHI via DELHI S ROHILLAKathgodam-Old Delhi Ranikhet Express(KGM-DLI)04:5604:58
15715KISHANGANJ to AJMER via DELHI S ROHILLAGarib Nawaz Express(KNE-AII)13:5013:52
15716AJMER to KISHANGANJ via DELHI S ROHILLAGarib Nawaz Express(AII-KNE)19:3519:40
19029MUMBAI BANDRA TERMINUS to DELHI S ROHILLA via DELHI S ROHILLAMumbai Bandra T-Delhi Sarai Rohilla Weekly Express(BDTS-DEE)13:20destination
19030DELHI S ROHILLA to MUMBAI BANDRA TERMINUS via DELHI S ROHILLADelhi Sarai Rohilla-Mumbai Bandra T Weekly Express(DEE-BDTS)origin15:50
19263PORBANDAR to DELHI S ROHILLA via DELHI S ROHILLAPorbandar-Delhi Sarai Rohilla Express(PBR-DEE)19:40destination
19264DELHI S ROHILLA to PORBANDAR via DELHI S ROHILLADelhi SaraiRohilla-Porbandar Express(DEE-PBR)origin08:20
19269PORBANDAR to MUZAFFARPUR JN via DELHI S ROHILLAPorbandar Muzaffarpur Express(PBR-MFP)19:3519:40
19270MUZAFFARPUR JN to PORBANDAR via DELHI S ROHILLAMuzaffarpur-Porbandar Express(MFP-PBR)13:0913:10
19565OKHA to DEHRADUN via DELHI S ROHILLAUttaranchal Express(OKHA-DDN)10:1010:12
19566DEHRADUN to OKHA via DELHI S ROHILLAUttranchal Express(DDN-OKHA)13:5013:52
19580DELHI S ROHILLA to RAJKOT JN via DELHI S ROHILLADEE RJT EXPorigin13:10
22401DELHI S ROHILLA to UDHAMPUR via DELHI S ROHILLADEE UHP AC SUPorigin22:15
22402UDHAMPUR to DELHI S ROHILLA via DELHI S ROHILLAUHP DEE AC SUP04:20destination
22464BIKANER JN to DELHI S ROHILLA via DELHI S ROHILLARJSTHN S KRNTI(BKN-DEE)05:35destination
22471BIKANER JN to DELHI S ROHILLA via DELHI S ROHILLADEE INTERCITY(BKN-DEE)17:25destination
22472DELHI S ROHILLA to BIKANER JN via DELHI S ROHILLABKN INTERCITY(DEE-BKN)origin08:40
22481JODHPUR JN to DELHI S ROHILLA via DELHI S ROHILLAJU DEE SUP(JU-DEE)05:35destination
22482DELHI S ROHILLA to JODHPUR JN via DELHI S ROHILLADEE JU SUP(DEE-JU)origin22:25
24042KOTDWARA to DELHI S ROHILLA via DELHI S ROHILLAMussoorie Express(KTW-NBD)08:30destination

Overview of Anand Vihar Railway Station – ANVT

Anand Vihar railway station (codenamed ANVT) is located at the Anand Vihar region of the Capital city of Delhi, India. The station is the largest in the region, and also, has a metro station for inter-city transport. This station falls under the Delhi division, which is part of Northern Railway Zone of the Indian Railways. The station was opened for public use on December 19, 2009 by former Union Railway Minister, Mamata Banerjee. Anand Vihar station is under expansion and the 42-hectare terminal will be the largest railway station in North India and cater to all the East bound trains from Delhi region. The station is equipped with three platforms in the first phase. The station came into existence due to the growing passenger traffic on the three main railway stations: Delhi Junction, Hazrat Nizamuddin, and New Delhi. Anand Vihar is on the other side of the River Yamuna and provides an ideal location for the mega railway terminal for the entire East bound trains from Delhi. So the station is the terminal station for trains bound to states of West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh, and other North-Eastern states.

Anand Vihar station was operational ready with regular trains running from March 2010. The nearby New Delhi station handled close to 500,000 passengers a day and posed many logistic problems, and this led the Northern Railways to develop Anand Vihar as the origin station for some of the major trains. There is a shift of passenger traffic from a highly dense New Delhi Station to the Anand Vihar station. The next phase of the expansion program at the station will see four more platforms added to the existing three to accommodate more trains, which will be diverted from the prime New Delhi Station. After the completion of phase 2 of the expansion project, the station will have a capacity to handle over 300,000 passengers daily and close to 270 trains would cross over the station per day. The total estimated cost to build this terminal is 2.4 billion and would include a new Passenger Reservation system (PRS). This proposed project will ease the traffic at all the three central stations, and the Northern Railways will also develop this station as a hub for the sub-urban train network. The locality already has an elevated metro station on the blue line of the Delhi Metro Network. This metro station is the hub of East Delhi and is connected with the Inter State Bus Terminal and the Railway station.

The famous places to visit in Anand Vihar are Shiv Mandir (0.8 KM), Raghunath Mandir (1.6 KM), Swaminarayan Akshardham Temple (1.7 KM), and others. The proximity of the bus services near the station makes this ideal mode to transport into the city.

Facilities in Anand Vihar Railway Railway Station –

The Anand Vihar railway station was built in 2010 and provides a wide variety of services to its passengers. The station is equipped with waiting halls, booking counters, special ticket counter for physically handicapped people, automatic ticket vending machines, reservation counters, parcel and luggage office, and vast parking areas. For the benefits of passengers, the station also houses multiple ATMs, foreign exchange counters, food restaurants, computerized ticketing facility, and maintenance office. The station has two escalators and six lifts and elevators for senior citizens. Anand Vihar station is the only station in India where the loading and unloading of parcels including linen and food items are carried out in the station yard, and not on the platform.

Restaurants near Anand Vihar Railway Railway Station –

There are few good restaurants located near the Anand Vihar railway terminal to provide the passengers a variety of food options. Some of the popular restaurants are listed below.

  1. TravelKhana – 08800313131
  2. Garden Hut
  3. Nazeer Foods
  4. Chinese Chow
  5. Moti Mahal Delux Tandoori Trail
  6. Gelato Vinto

Famous Food of Anand Vihar –

The cuisines of Delhi originated from the Mughal style of cooking. There are many non-vegetarian dishes that shot into fame on the streets of Delhi. Chicken Tandoori, Chicken Seek Kabab, Chicken Tikka, Mutton Gulafi Kabab, Tandoori Prawns, and Mutton Seek Kabab are some of the dishes originated from Anand Vihar locality of the city.

Trains Passing through Anand Vihar Railway Station (ANVT) –

Train No.Train NameArr. TimeDep. Time
2394ANVT PNBE SPLorigin18:35
3125KOAA ANVTSPECIA13:50destination
3209PNBE ANVT SF SP15:30destination
3518ANVT ASN SPLorigin09:30
4028DLI GHY SPorigin19:30
4051ANVT JAT SPLorigin23:45
4052JAT ANVT SPL05:55destination
5027GKP ANVT SPL12:10destination
5028ANVT GKP SPLorigin14:10
5035GKP ANVT SPL06:30destination
5036ANVT GKP SPLorigin13:00
8033SRC ANVT SPL11:50destination
8034ANVT SRC SPLorigin13:30
12039Kathgodam-Delhi AnandVihar T Shatabdi Express(KGM-ANVT)21:15destination
12040Delhi AnandVihar T- Kathgodam Shatabdi Express(ANVT-KGM)origin06:15
12211Muzaffarpur Jn-Anand Vihar Garib Rath(MFP-ANVT)12:25destination
12212Anand Vihar T.- Muzaffarpur Garib Rath(ANVT-MFP)origin21:00
12367Vikramshila Express(BGP-ANVT)07:40destination
12368Vikramshila Express(ANVT-BGP)origin14:40
12387Patna Delhi Jan Sadharan Express(RJPB-ANVT)08:10destination
12388Delhi Patna Jan Sadharan Express(ANVT-RJPB)origin15:20
12427Rewa-ANVT Express(REWA-ANVT)06:30destination
12428ANVT-Rewa Express(ANVT-REWA)origin21:15
12443HLZ ANVT WKLY S11:50destination
12444ANVT HLZ S F EXorigin19:15
12487Seemanchal Express(JBN-ANVT)20:50destination
12488Seemanchal Express(ANVT-JBN)origin07:40
12505North East Express(GHY-ANVT)19:15destination
12506North East Express(ANVT-GHY)origin06:50
12557Sapt Kranti SF Express(MFP-ANVT)07:50destination
12558Sapt Kranti SF Express(ANVT-MFP)origin14:50
12569Jaynagar-Delhi AnandViharT Garib Rath(JYG-ANVT)08:25destination
12570Delhi AnandViharT-Jaynagar Garib Rath(ANVT-JYG)origin17:00
12817Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti SF Express(HTE-ANVT)13:50destination
12818Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti SF Express(ANVT-HTE)origin19:50
12873Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti SF Express(HTE-ANVT)13:50destination
12874Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti SF Express(ANVT-HTE)origin19:50
14005Lichhavi Express(SMI-ANVT)04:20destination
14006Lichhavi Express(ANVT-SMI)origin15:50
15026ANVT MAU EXPorigin13:00
15621Kamakhya – Delhi Anand Vihar T Weekly Express17:35destination
15622GDorigin23:45
22405Bhagalpur-AnandViharT Garib Rath(BGP-ANVT)08:25destination
22406AnandViharT-Bhagalpur Garib Rath(ANVT-BGP)origin17:00
22407Varanasi Anand Vihar Garib Rath(BSB-ANVT)10:05destination
22408Anand Vihar Varanasi Garib Rath(ANVT-BSB)origin18:15
22409Sasaram – Anand Vihar AC Weekly SF Express(SSM-ANVT)11:50destination
22410Anand Vihar-Sasaram AC Weekly SF Express(ANVT-SSM)origin19:15

Overview of Safdarjung Railway Station – DSJ

Delhi Safdarjung Station (codenamed DSJ) is one of the satellite stations of the New Delhi station located between Sarojini Nagar and Chanakyapuri Railway stations. This station was built as part of the Ring Railway, parallel to the ring road network. Delhi Safdarjung station is near the AIIMS Metro and INA Metro stations on the Delhi Metro Rail Network. The station is under the operational control of Delhi division and under the supervision of Northern Railway zone. The central Hazrat Nizamuddin station is located at 8 Kilometers from this station, New Delhi station is at 15 Kilometers, and Gurgaon is at 34 Kilometers from Safdarjung station.

The famous places to visit in Safdarjung area are Humayunpur, Safdarjung Tomb, Delhi Flying club, Safdarjung Enclave, Lodhi Gardens (1 KM), Hauz Khas Deer Park, and others. The station is located near Safdarjung Airport, which has a good airstrip, and often, functions as a secondary airport for Indira Gandhi International Airport.

Facilities in Railway Station –

The station is equipped with basic passenger amenities and has three platforms. The waiting halls are well insulated, drinking water is supplied, computerized ticket systems and other modernized equipments are provided at the Delhi Safdarjung railway station.

Restaurants near Railway Station –

Every major railway station in Delhi is surrounded by good number of restaurants. The popular restaurants are listed below.

  1. TravelKhana – 08800313131
  2. Rajinder Da Dhaba
  3. The Hungry Monkey
  4. Deport 29
  5. Charcoal Tandoor Grill
  6. Freedom Corner

Famous Food of Delhi –

In line with many Mughal cuisines, the restaurants offer great non-vegetarian dishes. Chicken Tangri Fry, Mughlai Parantha, Chicken Hariyali Tikka, Chicken Tikka, and Galauti Roll are few of the popular dishes served in the region.

Overview of Railway Stations in Ranchi

Ranchi Junction railway station (codenamed RNC) is located in the capital city of Ranchi district in Jharkhand, India. The Ranchi Junction station falls under the purview of South Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. This station is also the busiest station in Jharkhand, followed by satellite station in Hatia. The Ranchi division was built only in early 2003 after the creation of the new state of Jharkhand and renovation was done in the Ranchi Junction till late 2012 to modernize the station. The station has six platforms and eight railway tracks to serve more than forty thousand passengers daily.

Ranchi Junction is well-connected to major cities of the country. This is one of the major stations in the Ranchi city and others include Hatia station, Tatisilwai station and Namkom station. This is one of the new divisions in the South Eastern Railway Zone, and due to the influx of passengers to the station, the railway management had added two new platforms in 2012 to have a total of six along with mechanical interlocking system at the station.

The high prevalence of domestic violence in the state due to Maoists threat in disrupting the government services put the city in red alert throughout the year. The Ranchi division faced many threats and damages to the railway network forcing discontinuation of train services thereby affecting thousands of passengers. The Government Railway Police (GRP) and Railway Protection Force (RPF) are involved in the safety of the railway system and stations to ensure the passengers’ transportation within the state.

The Ranchi Junction is modernized with automatic ticket vending machines, Liquid Crystal Displays (LCD) screens, emergency medical care units, fire engine services, tourist information centres and book stores, advance ticket reservation counters, and also, have beautiful passenger reservation centres. The variety of food restaurants located inside the station offer passengers a mix of local cuisines.

The famous places to visit in Vadodara are Hundru Fall (45 KM), Jagannathpur Temple (12 KM), Rajarappa Mandir (43 KM), Rock Garden (4 KM), Jamshedpur (129 KM), Bokaro Steel city (117 KM), Sun Temple (40 KM), and Johna Fall (40 KM). Ranchi Junction has many tourist bus services to the famous waterfall. The nearest Birsa Murda Airport is located at 5 kilometres, and Gaya Airport is at a distance of 180 kilometres. The proximity of the bus services near the station makes this ideal mode to transport into the city.

  • Hatia Railway Station –

The Hatai Railway Station is located north of Ranchi, and often, acts as a satellite station for the Ranchi Junction. This station codenamed HTE is operated by the Western Railway Zone and is 7 kilometres from the Ranchi Junction railway station. There are many trains originating from the Hatia railway station. The station has major facilities for the benefit of the passengers and is located close to the bus terminal and the Birsa Munda Airport (1 KM). There are three platforms and the station falls under the Ranchi division of the South Eastern Railway Zone of the Indian Railways. The station is the terminal point for several trains and the railway line is electrified.

  • Tatisilwai Railway Station –

The station codenamed TIS is located at 11 kilometres from the Ranchi Junction. The station is located around 14 kilometres from the nearest airport. The Tatisilwai station is located on the Hatia – Dhanbad railway line, and often, sees high number of major express and passenger trains cross the station. The three platform station is equipped with modern waiting rooms, refreshment centres, prepaid vehicle parking, and guarded by both the Government Railway Police (GRP), and Railway Protection Force (RPF).

  • Namkom Railway Station –

Namkom railway station code named NKM belongs to the South Eastern Railway zone. The station is located at 4 kilometres and near to the Hatia railway station. This station connects the Ranchi Junction through passenger trains and provides a low-cost transport option for those living in the northern part of the city. The station houses five platforms and is a major link between the Ranchi Junction and the Hatia Station. Apart from the basic amenities provided to the passengers, the security of the station is monitored by the Government Railway Police.

Overview of Railway Stations in Vadodara

  • Bajva Railway Station –
  • The Bajva railway station is located north of Vadodara city, and often, acts as a satellite station for the central Vadodara railway station. This station codenamed BJW is operated by the Western Railway Zone and is 7 kilometres from the Vadodara railway station. Bajva station is a stopping point for those trains ending at Vadodara station.

    • Pratapnagar Railway Station –

    The station codenamed PRTN is located at 6 kilometres from the Vadodara city. The station is located just 7 kilometres from the Vadodara Airport. The station serves close to 9000 passengers daily with 10 express trains crossing it. There are DEMU three trains that originate from Pratapnagar Railway station. This station is close to the heritage Pratapnagar Palace, which houses historical artifacts of the kings and emperors ruled this part of the city during the early 1600. The station is well-maintained with two platforms and has all the basic amenities for the passengers.

    • Atladara Railway Station –

    Atladara station code named ATDA belongs to the Western Railway Zone. The station is located at 6 kilometres and near to the heritage Pratapnagar railway station. This station connects the Vadodara station through passenger trains and provides a low-cost transport option for those living in the northern part of the city.

    • Makarpura Railway Station –

    Makarpura station code named MPR is located at 9 kilometres from the Vadodara railway station. There are six trains that cross this station daily. The nearest airport is located 12 kilometres from the station.

    0verview of Railway Stations in Darjeeling

    Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, often called as “Toy Train” was built between 1879 and 1881. This station is also one of the popular tourist destinations in West Bengal, India. The station was the end of the landmark railway line that connects New Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling. The 87 kilometres long railway line runs through ridges and is one of the technological miracles. The narrow gauge railway line is elevated at maximum level of 2200 meters at Darjeeling from 100 meters at New Jalpaiguri station. Darjeeling railway division is awarded the World Heritage Site status for this landmark engineering feat, and even today the toy train provides daily commute to passengers. The administrative control of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Society is with the Indian Railways from 1948 onwards. The Northeast Frontier Railway Zone of Indian Railways is responsible for the maintenance of the tracks and revenues generated from the operations. The headquarters of the railway is located in Kurseong town.

    The scheduled services from the Darjeeling railway station provide unique experiences to tourists to enjoy the nature beauty as the trains make to their destination. The daily tourist train from Darjeeling to Ghum, which is the highest railway station in India at the height of 2258 meters, is run with vintage British built steam locomotives and is popular choice for tourists during their visit to the city. The famous Ghum Buddhist monastery and the Batasia loop, the longest curve bent within the railway system are special attractions in the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway system. The trains are run by diesel locomotives, unlike the electric engines as the power lines are difficult to erect on a mountainous terrain. The landslide is very common in the Northern India, and there are many railway disruptions due to this reason over the last few years. The operations between Kurseong and Siliguri station were discontinued after a series of frequent landslides in 2010 causing havoc among the passengers on the safety of the railway system. The earthquake in September 2012 further damaged parts of the railway system and repair works were conducted on the track. As of May 2014, the renovation work is still in progress and is slow due to lack of funds for this project.

    Darjeeling Railway station is the biggest station among the fourteen stations in the Darjeeling Himalayan railway system. The track from Darjeeling station is famous for three loops (bending in the track), and five zigzags, 498 minor bridges, 177 unmanned level crossings, five major bridges along the way to the New Jalpaiguri Station. The nearest airport is 94 kilometres away and located at Bagdogra. The best mode of transportation to reach Darjeeling is through trains from Kolkata.

    • New Jalpaiguri Railway Station –

    This station codenamed NJP is located in Jalpaiguri district and positioned between twin cities Silguri and Jalpaiguri in West Bengal, India. The station was built in 1961 with broad gauge lines to connect with the northeastern states through Assam. Since the town Siliguri is located in the Jalpaiguri district, this new station is termed as New Jalpaiguri railway station. The Darjeeling Himalayan railway narrow gauge was further extended from Siliguri town station to the New Greenfield station in Jalpaiguri. This station is located at 9 kilometres from the Siliguri railway station. There are eight platforms supporting 2 narrow gauges and six broad gauge railway network. This station is well-connected to other major stations like Kolkata, Guwahati, Kanyakumari. There are more than 100 trains that cross this station on a regular basis. Almost seven express and few passengers’ trains originate from this station since August 2012.

    • Siliguri Town Railway Station –

    This station codenamed SGUT is located in the Siliguri town and located between the Siliguri junction and important station in the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway system. The station was built in 1880 and is operated by the North East Frontier Railway. There are two platforms, one each for narrow and broad gauge railway network.

    • Siliguri Junction Railway Station –

    This is the third station located in the Jalpaiguri district, and codenamed SGUJ. The station was built in 1949 and falls under the Katihar division of the North East Frontier Railway network. The station is equipped with three meter gauge lines and serves as the main railway station in the area.

    Overview of Railway Stations in Visakhapatnam

    Indian Railways is a government owned enterprise and has been serving the economy and people of India from over 150 years. It has been a major means of transport for people and goods all over the country due to its efficient services and affordable fares. Indian Railways is listed in top ten largest rail networks in the world and has a total of more than 800 stations and a rail network of more than 115,000 Km with three type of gauges namely narrow gauge, metre gauge and broad gauge.

    Visakhapatnam is a major cosmopolitan city of the state of Andhra Pradesh in south India. People here from all over India reside here. Visakhapatnam has been developed as a premier economic development centre of India with many sectors flourishing here such as fishing, IT, Pharmaceuticals, Sea trade, shipping, etc. The harbour, roads and railway connectivity of this city are the major reasons for its rapid growth as an economic hub. Another revenue generating factor of this city is tourism and Railways play an important role in that.

    Visakhapatnam has two major stations in the city named as Visakhapatnam Railway Station and Duvvada Railway Station;

    • Visakhapatnam Railway Station –

    Visakhapatnam Railway Station or VSKP is the primary railway station situated at Gannapuram in Visakhapatnam. In the past, it was named as Walt air railway station, but in the year 1987, it was changed to Visakhapatnam Railway Station by the city mayor Mr. D. V. Subbarao. It has an elevation of 5.9 metres above the sea level and is controlled by Walt air Railway division of East Coast Railway Zone of Indian Railways. It lies on the main Chennai-Howrah line and bypasses the Central station. Three major railway lines that pass through this station are Visakhapatnam-Khurda road Section, Kirandul-Visakhapatnam line and Vijaywada-Visakhapatnam section.

    The Visakhapatnam railway station is a terminal station, hence, it is necessary for any train coming to this station to go backwards in order to proceed further. Due to this, there is a lot of time wasted in the process of entry and exit of the trains to the station. Although there are many trains that are limited to the Duvvuda station, yet there are a large number of trains arriving at this station. An average time 20 minutes is taken by each train to reverse the direction of the locomotive and depart from the station.

    Sometimes, when many trains have to arrive at the same platform, the platform is not available. In that case, the trains that are running late from their schedule are stopped at Duvvada. An efficient Route Relay Interlocking system helps in keeping trains running without conflicting the movements.

    In the year 1974, the first railways service from Visakhapatnam to Hyderabad was introduced. The major trains that use this station are Duronto express, Godavari Express, Visakhapatnam-Kollam express, Ratnachal express and many more.

    The station has eight platforms and 10 broad gauge tracks. All the platforms are connected with foot over bridges. Platform no 4 and 5 have been equipped with escalators recently on the occasion of Ugadi day.

    Due to Visakhapatnam station being very busy, the most prevalent problem faced by passengers is non-availability of tickets and berths. Most of the trains get reserved for the passengers of remote places. Due to this reason, many trains originating from Bhubaneswar have been extended to Visakhapatnam.

    • Duvvada Railway Station –

    Duvvada Railway station or DVD is another major station in Visakhapatnam district and was built as a suburban stoppage on the main line as the main line crossing the Visakhapatnam bypasses the central station. Development of Duvvada station has helped a lot in improving the railway services in that area. The Duvvada station is controlled by Walt air Division of Indian railway. When the Visakhapatnam steel plant was established, a large number of people started commutation from neighbouring cities, and this led to an increased pressure on the Visakhapatnam Railway station. In order to reduce the stress on the Visakhapatnam station, Duvvada station was developed to serve the population of southern outskirts of the district. It handles more than one lakh passengers daily.

    It has a total of four platforms with broad gauge tracks. It has a large parking space for around 500 vehicles at a time. Other facilities that are available at the station are refreshment stalls, waiting hall and computerised ticket windows.

    These are the two railway stations serving the population of Visakhapatnam and contributing to the rapid growth and development of this city.

    Overview Railway station in Mangalore

    From last one and half century, Indian Railways have served India efficiently. It has one of the largest rail networks across the world. The first train in India was run between Mumbai and Thane in 1953. In the year 1986, India became first Asian country to introduce computerised railway reservation and ticket booking. Bhopal Shatabdi express of Indian railways is one of the highest speed trains in Asia, which runs at a speed of 140 Km/h. Due to its efficient working, it has become one of the most important assets and lifeline of India.

    Mangalore is a major port city in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is situated at a distance of 350 Km from the capital of Karnataka, Bangalore. Due to being a port city, it is also a major economic centre and handles a large part of import and export through seaways. Due to such vast business and economic activities, the Mangalore needs a good infrastructure and connectivity to other parts of the country. The Indian Railways serve as the basic transportation of goods and people of Mangalore.

    The Mangalore city has two main stations named Mangalore Central and Mangalore Junction.

    Mangalore Central Railway Station –

    Mangalore Central Railway Station or MQA is one of the major railway stations in Mangalore city, which was built in 1907 and has an elevation 14 metres from sea level. It is located in Hampankatta and comes under Palakkad division of Southern Railways and is an A grade station of the division. There are numerous trains passing or halting at this station connecting this city to the rest of the country. The cities for which there are direct trains from Mangalore include Mumbai, Bangalore and Thiruvananthapuram.

    At first, a metre gauge track was laid between the Western Ghats, which connected Hassan to Mangalore. The station was not upgraded to broad gauge until the year 2006. In the year 2006, after the completion of up-gradation, the line from Mangalore to Hassan via Bangalore was opened for freight transportation. The line for passenger traffic was opened in the year 2007.

    The station has three platforms connected through foot over bridge. It has a computerised ticket booking office and a reservation centre.

    Major trains that originate or halt at Mangalore are;

    • Mangalore Central-Thiruvananthapuram Central Mangalore Express
    • Nagercoil-Thiruvananthapuram Central Parasuram Express
    • Mangalore central-Jammu Tawi, Navyug Express
    • Yasvantpur-Mangalore central Yasvantpur express
    • Karwar express
    • Kozhikode Mangalore central Passenger
    • Karbakputtur- Mangalore Central Passenger

    Mangalore Junction Railway Station –

    Mangalore junction or MAJN is another important railway station of Mangalore city and acts as a gateway for the city. The station has an elevation of 24 metres above sea level and is situated at Kankanadi controlled by the Palakkad Division of Indian Railways Southern Railway Zone.

    This railway station acts as a junction that interconnects lines coming from Kerala from south direction, Maharashtra from north direction, and Bangalore from east direction. It is one of the busiest railway stations in this region and all the trains going in north or south direction pass this station.

    Major lines that pass through this station are;

    • Ernakulam Junction-Mangalore Junction
    • Mangalore Central-Mangalore Junction
    • Bangalore City- Mangalore Junction
    • Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus-Mangalore Junction

    Being the first station of Southern Railway Zone and Konkan Railway Zone ends here, this is the station where almost every train halts for various tasks like water refilling, changing of TTEs, etc.

    The Mangalore Junction has a good connectivity with the nearest Mangalore international airport, which is 11 km from here. The new Mangalore port is the nearest seaport at a distance of 14 km from here and the distance of Mangalore central from here is 6 km. A good connectivity to all of these makes this station a prime mode of transportation for goods and people of Mangalore.

    The station has three platforms, refreshment stalls, computerised ticket booking office (Both reserved and unreserved). Paid parking for more than 1000 vehicles at a time is also available at this station. Due to its prime location, it is one of the most important stations and a major stoppage for numerous trains coming to this region.

    These are two major railway stations of Mangalore serving the people and emerging economy of the city.

    Trains Passing through Mangalore Railway Station –

    Train No.Train NameArr. TimeDep. Time
    12601Chennai Mangalore Mail(MAS-MAQ)12:20destination
    12602Chennai Mail(MAQ-MAS)origin13:15
    12619Matsyagandha Express(LTT-MAQ)10:25destination
    12620Matsyagandha Express(MAQ-LTT)origin12:50
    12653Trichy Mangalore SF (TPJ-MAQ)05:20destination
    12654Mangalore Trichy SF (MAQ-TPJ)origin20:45
    12685Chennai – Mangalore Express(MAS-MAQ)08:30destination
    12686Mangalore – Chennai Express(MAQ-MAS)origin16:15
    16043Puducherry-Mangalore Weekly Express(PDY-MAQ)09:05destination
    16107Chennai Egmore-Mangalore Express(MS-MAQ)21:50destination
    16108Chennai Egmore Express(MAQ-MS)origin06:50
    16347Trivandrum Mangalore Express(TVC-MAQ)10:55destination
    16348Trivandrum Express(MAQ-TVC)origin14:20
    16517Yeshvantapur-Kannur Express(YPR-CAN)08:4009:00
    16518Kannur-Yesvantpur Express(CAN-YPR)18:5520:55
    16603Maveli Express(MAQ-TVC)origin17:45
    16604Maveli Express(TVC-MAQ)08:00destination
    16605Eranad Express(MAQ-NCJ)origin07:20
    16606Eranad Express(NCJ-MAQ)17:20destination
    16627West Coast Express(MAS-MAQ)04:20destination
    16628West Coast Express(MAQ-MAS)origin22:00
    16629Malabar Express(TVC-MAQ)10:05destination
    16630Malabar Express(MAQ-TVC)origin18:20
    16649Parasuram Express(MAQ-TVC)origin04:50
    16650Parasuram Express(TVC-MAQ)20:30destination
    16687Navyug Express(MAQ-JAT)origin16:50
    16688Navyug Express(JAT-MAQ)18:10destination
    16855Puducherry-Mangalore Weekly Express(PDY-MAQ)09:50destination
    16856MAQ PDY EXPRESS(MAQ-PDY)origin16:50
    16859MS MANGALORE EX21:50destination
    17606KCG MAQ EXP11:20destination
    22609INTERCITY EXPRESS(MAQ-CBE)origin11:45
    22610INTERCITY EXPRESS(CBE-MAQ)13:40destination
    22851MAQ VIVEK EXPRESS(SRC-MAQ)09:50destination
    22852SRC VIVEK EXPRESS(MAQ-SRC)origin22:45

    Overview of Railway Station in Katra

    Katra Railway Station is in Northern Railway’s Firozpur division and is a small town in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir. Almost one crore pilgrims wishing to go to Sri Mata Vaishno Devi Temple every year have to first reach the Katra station. The holy shrine of Vaishno Devi is situated amid the Trikuta Mountains. Katra also is home to the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University.

    Maharana Rana Pratap Singh was the first to explore in 1898 the possibility of connecting Jammu with Srinagar by a railway route. But the idea did not succeed. The Jammu- Udhampur and the Srinagar-Banhil lines were completed in April 2005. Pirpanjal railway tunnel was completed and tested in 2012. The Jammu-Srinagar rail link was inaugurated in 2014 The Jammu-Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla railway link now connects the Katra Railway Station to rest of the country through Northern Railway network. All passengers have to carry photo ID proof with all type of tickets. The permitted photo ID proofs include voter ID card, passport, PAN, driving license, ID card issued by any government, student ID card, and Adhaar card.

    Direct Train to Katra –

    The Katra-Udhampur section is part of an ambitious 326km Udhampur-Katra-Quazigund- Srinagar-Baramulla railway line. It will allow uninterrupted rail traffic from Jammu to Katra via Udhampur. The 25.6-km Udhampur-Katra line will cost Rs.1,132 crore to build. As many as 13 trains pass through the Katra Railway Station at present.

    Passenger Amenities at Katra –

    The Katra Railway Station has facilities of escalators, lifts, second class booking, current reservation, train inquiry section, VIP lounge, tourist assistance, multi-cuisine restaurant and fully air-conditioned hotel with a shopping lounge, cloakroom, book stall, waiting hall, tea stall, catering area and toilet blocks. The first floor has a cafeteria and eight retiring rooms. There is a parking place for cars and passenger buses.

    Restaurants near Katra Station –

    Katra does not have too many restaurants nearby. There are roadside eating stalls and small and simple eateries. The restaurants include Manoranjan Dhabha, Cafe Coffee Day outlet and Jewel.

    The Food at Katra –

    Most eateries along the route to the Vaishno Devi shrine offer rajma-rice, puri-bhaaji and chhole-bhature. Many restaurants serve Kashmiri and Continental cuisine. Kashmir loves meat and Rogan Josh, a lamb-based dish, cooked in gravy, is one of the top favourites. Yakhni is mild, yoghurt-blended mutton gravy.

    Trains Passing through Katra Railway Station –

    Train No.Train NameArr. TimeDep. Time
    18205Durg -Nautanwa Express(DURG-NTV)16:2016:25
    18206Nautanwa Gorakhpur Durg Express(NTV-DURG)14:0014:05

    Overview of Railway Station in Gurgaon

    Gurgaon is a Haryana city in the National Capital Region and a thriving financial and industrial centre. It is going through rapid urbanization and has country’s third highest per capita income among cities. But it struggles with an inadequate infrastructure, power shortages and rising crime. Gurgaon’s rise began with the setting up of the Maruti Suzuki India’s manufacturing plant in the 1970s. Gurgaon today boasts of the presence of half of the Fortune 500 companies.

    Gurgaon Railway Station (station code GGN) is located on the Delhi-Rewari-Jaipur route of the Northern Railways in the Old Delhi division. It has train services connecting it to Delhi and other important cities like Mumbai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad and Jaipur. The station has three platforms and almost 80 trains halt at or pass through the station and more than 75000 persons use it every day.

    Station Amenities –

    Gurgaon Railway Station has computerized ticket booking counters, parking facility for commuters, inquiry counters, waiting room and tea stall. It also has a solar power plant, but passengers complain that the facilities are grossly inadequate for the great number of people using the station.

    Gurgaon Metro-

    Gurgaon has ten metro stations, of which five are managed by Delhi Metro. They are HUDA City Centre, MG Road, IFFCO Chowk, Guru Droncharya and Sikanderpur. Rapid Metro operates the rest. Phase 2 and Phase 3 will come into operation soon. The Rapid Metro first phase started in 2013 and covers 5.3 km. After the third phase is completed, the metro will have 16 stations. As many as 33,000 people use Rapid Metro every day.

    Restaurants near Gurgaon Station-

    The restaurants near Gurgaon Railway Station include Aggarwal Sweets, Fauji Da Dhaba, Rao Hotel, Ashoka Juice Corner, Apni Rasoi, Grilled & Chilled, Raw Leaf, Chef’s Style, All Recipes Kitchen, Saisha, Aggarwal Sweets & Restaurant, The Moodas Coffee Lounge, Om Sweets & Snacks, Durga Sweets, Bikaner Sweets, New Romi Da Dhaba, Pizza Hut, Shiv Sweets Bhandar, Haldiram’s, JVR Jayaka, Vaishno Dhaba, Shyam Juice Corner, Shahi Kebab, Spicy Cheers Point, Chur Chur Naan, Harish Phulwari Restaurant, Bawarchi, Sharma Sweets, G-Dot Restaurant, and Girdhar’s Food Castle.

    The Gurgaon Food-

    Gurgaon cuisine is Haryana cuisine blended with Punjabi. The roti culture is prominent and they are, usually, made of wheat. There is an abundance of milk products and the use of butter and ghee is liberal. Buttermilk and lassi are favourite drinks. Some of the famous Gurgaon dishes include kachri ki sabzi, hara dhania cholia, singri ki sabzi, kadhi pakora, methi gajjar, khichri, mixed dal, tamatar chutney, bathua raita, besan masala makhan roti, bajra aloo roti, bhura roti-ghee, mithe chawal, kheer, churma and malpuas.

    Trains Passing through Gurgaon Railway Station-

    Train No.Train NameArr. TimeDep. Time
    9628DEE AII SF SPL16:3716:39
    12015NewDelhi-Ajmer Shatabdi Express(NDLS-AII)06:5406:56
    12016Ajmer-NewDelhi Shatabdi Express(AII-NDLS)21:3821:40
    12215Delhi Sarai Rohilla-Mumbai BandraT Garib Rath(DEE-BDTS)09:5209:54
    12216Mumbai BandraT-Delhi Sarai Rohilla Garib Rath(BDTS-DEE)11:2611:28
    12371HWH JSM EXPRESS(HWH-JSM)11:2911:30
    12372JSM HWH SF EXPRESS(JSM-HWH)13:3413:36
    12413pooja Express(AII-JAT)20:5620:58
    12414Pooja Express(JAT-AII)05:1605:18
    12457Delhi SaraiRohilla-Bikaner Express(DEE-BKN)00:0700:09
    12458Bikaner-Delhi SaraiRohilla Express(BKN-DEE)05:1205:14
    12461Mandore Express(DLI-JU)22:1122:13
    12462Mandore Express(JU-DLI)05:4305:45
    12915Ashram Express(ADI-DLI)09:0609:08
    12916Ashram Express(DLI-ADI)16:0616:08
    12957Ahmedabad-NewDelhi Swarna Jayanti Rajdhani Express(ADI-NDLS)06:2506:27
    12981Chetak Express(DEE-UDZ)20:1320:15
    12982Chetak Express(UDZ-DEE)04:2104:23
    12985JP- DEE AC DOUBLE DECKER(JP-DEE)09:3609:38
    12986DEE-JP AC DOUBLE DECKER(DEE-JP)18:0818:10
    14311Bareilly-Bhuj Ala Hazrat Express(BE-BHUJ)12:3512:37
    14312Ala Hazrat Express(BHUJ-BE)13:2313:25
    14321Bareilly-Bhuj Tri-weekly(BE-BHUJ)12:3512:37
    14322Bhuj-Bareilly Tri-weekly(BHUJ-BE)13:2313:25
    14545Farukhnagar Saharanpur Express(FN-SRE)13:5213:53
    14546Saharanpur Farukhnagar Express(SRE-FN)11:5011:51
    14659Delhi-Jaisalmer Express(DLI-JSM)18:3018:32
    14660Jaisalmer Delhi Express(JSM-DLI)10:0110:03
    14662Malani Express(BME-DLI)10:0110:03
    14705Delhi Sarai Rohilla Sadulpur Express(DEE-SDLP)07:5307:55
    14706Sadulpur Delhi Sarai Rohilla Express(SDLP-DEE)21:2221:24
    15013RANIKHET EXP19:4319:45
    15014Kathgodam-Old Delhi Ranikhet Express(KGM-DLI)05:3105:33
    15716Garib Nawaz Express(AII-KNE)18:3818:40
    19029Mumbai Bandra T-Delhi Sarai Rohilla Weekly Express(BDTS-DEE)12:1512:17
    19030Delhi Sarai Rohilla-Mumbai Bandra T Weekly Express(DEE-BDTS)16:3616:38
    19105Ahmedabad-Haridwar Mail(ADI-HW)04:0104:03
    19106Haridwar-Ahmedabad Mail(HW-ADI)23:2223:24
    19263Porbandar-Delhi Sarai Rohilla Express(PBR-DEE)18:3818:40
    19264Delhi SaraiRohilla-Porbandar Express(DEE-PBR)08:5809:00
    19269Porbandar Muzaffarpur Express(PBR-MFP)18:3818:40
    19270Muzaffarpur-Porbandar Express(MFP-PBR)13:5113:52
    19403SULTANPUR EXP22:4122:43
    19404SLN ADI EXP07:2607:28
    19407Ahmedabad – Varanasi Weekly Express(ADI-BSB)13:3413:36
    19408Varanasi – Ahmedabad Weekly Express(BSB-ADI)07:2607:28
    19565Uttaranchal Express(OKHA-DDN)09:1609:18
    19566Uttranchal Express(DDN-OKHA)14:2514:27
    19580DEE RJT EXP13:5213:54
    19601Ajmer-NewJalpaiguri Weekly Express(AII-NJP)13:3413:36
    19602NewJalpaiguri-Ajmer Weekly Express(NJP-AII)13:2713:28
    22451Mumbai Bandra – Chandigarh Bi-weekly SF Express(BDTS-CDG)11:2611:28
    22452Chandigarh – Mumbai Bandra Biweekly SF Express(CDG-BDTS)10:1510:17
    22481JU DEE SUP(JU-DEE)04:4804:50
    22482DEE JU SUP(DEE-JU)22:5923:01
    25014Corbett Park Link Express(RMR-MB)05:3105:33